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Those Indispensable Articles Of Confederation-Stage In Constitutionalism, Passage For The Framers, And Clue To The Nature Of The Constitution, Arthur R. Landever Jan 1989

Those Indispensable Articles Of Confederation-Stage In Constitutionalism, Passage For The Framers, And Clue To The Nature Of The Constitution, Arthur R. Landever

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The author considers the Articles, first on the world's stage as a landmark. He next treats the Articles as a means of readying the Framers for constitution-making in 1787. The Articles would be a crucible, training ground, and failed model to draw upon. He then discusses the pragmatic and complex legal culture which produced the Articles, and ultimately, our open-textured Constitution.


The Articles Of Confederation: Gateway To The Constitution, Arthur R. Landever Mar 1987

The Articles Of Confederation: Gateway To The Constitution, Arthur R. Landever

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

This article gives a brief history of the Articles of Confederation and its influence on the United States Constitution, as well as the similarities and differences between these two documents. The author encourages study of the Articles because they offer insights into the Constitution.